article thumbnail

ISTE Day 0 Recap for my #NotatISTE #ISTELive Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

First, I’m reading an incredible book that came out during the Pandemic The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Businesses Industries and Our Lives by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. You can see two sets of badges going around – one template in Canva and one Template in an Adobe app.

Adobe 357
article thumbnail

Why This College Student Created a Coloring Book to Celebrate Black Women in STEM

Edsurge

In the book, obviously there's images of girls coding together, building robots together, just showing what they can do, but then there’s the teaching side of it. My mom encouraged me to join the robotics team, and there was a lot of pushback from me because I was like, “Why would I do that? Robotics is not in the picture.

STEM 171
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

K–12 Districts Prepare Students for Careers in the Tech-Dominated Economy

EdTech Magazine

In the tournament, middle school teams compete in 14 events, including Lego robotics, video production and the 3D Derby, where participants use a 3D printer to design and produce cars, and then race them. Start small with a robotics competition or a club,” he says.

Lenovo 178
article thumbnail

Certiport Recognizes Washington Teacher as Educator of the Year

eSchool News

She is also a robotics advisor for the largest VRC Robotics team in Washington. Known for her industry expertise and no-nonsense approach in the classroom, Karen adeptly helps her students develop skills to succeed in the workforce. She is beloved by her students both past and present.

Pearson 56
article thumbnail

25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

As esports continues to grow as a hobby, professional pursuit, and industry, creating an atmosphere of inclusion is vital at all levels and for all ages. Shaper , the human-involved robotics company focused on making precision woodworking easy and accessible, showcased Shaper Origin , the easy-to-use handheld CNC router for educators.

EdTech 128
article thumbnail

7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

Authors, industry leaders, and other schools can connect together on collaborative projects. Using apps like Buncee , Adobe Spark , Aurasma, and Pic Collage make it so easy for students to use their digital skills in creative ways. Our fifth grade used the Wonder Workshop robots for a variety of lessons across the curriculum.

article thumbnail

Five-year olds and laser cutters—perfect together? Welcome to the first early childhood fab lab

The Hechinger Report

Long a staple of industry, fab labs have recently been popping up in affluent high schools and middle schools. Related: Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code? As a stopgap, the Discovery Museum Fab Lab uses a touch-screen version of Adobe Illustrator, which has both free-drawing and shape tools. Photo: Chris Berdik.

STEM 71